Research paper A research paper related to budget (Competency 008) will be done during the course. (Five to eight pages—may include tables or charts). APA format please for this research paper. Research Paper Directions—Educational Leadership Topic Choose your budget or school plant research paper topic. It is best to choose a budget area for just one campus, although a program or district budget paper is sometimes approved. Examples: The athletic budget on your high school campus; Title 1 budget for your campus; other “Title” programs for your campus; student activity accounts for your campus; PTA budget for your campus; how food service is funded in the district or on your campus; how your campus bilingual budget is determined; how the number of teachers for your campus is determined; special education funding/staffing for your campus; how your campus educational supply budget is determined and allocated; how campus maintenance projects are scheduled. Be sure to pick a topic for which you can find data! Note that you may have to interview the budget administrator to find information and to find answers to questions. Directions (Suggested length: 5-8 pages, including charts)I. Focus and Rationale (15%)What do I want to know? --Problem Statement--Why I choose this issue--Why is it important to me as a leader?II. Data Collection Procedures (15 %) -- How did I find information to answer my questions?--Data Collection Procedures--Data SourcesIII. Results (30 %) --How is the budget determined?--What budget data did you find? (Dollar amounts)--What is the budget year calendar for this budget? (example: from Sept 1 to August 31)--Do these funds come from the state, the federal government, or from the local district?--Are the data presented clearly in the paper?--Was the budget entirely spent, overspent, or just partially spent last year?--Can the budget carry over into the next year?--Who monitors this budget? How does he/she monitor spending throughout the year?--Who audits this budget?IV. Action/Recommendations/Evaluation (25%)What do my findings mean? --What is my evaluation of how this budget is funded and managed?--Do I have suggestions or recommendations for improvement?V. Writing (15 %) --Organization--Conventions and Fluency --APA style--Clear charts
A research paper related to budget (Competency 008) will be done during the course. (Five to eight pages—may include tables or charts). APA format please for this research paper.
Research Paper Directions—Educational Leadership Topic
Choose your budget or school plant research paper topic. It is best to choose a budget area for just one campus, although a program or district budget paper is sometimes approved. Examples: The athletic budget on your high school campus; Title 1 budget for your campus; other “Title” programs for your campus; student activity accounts for your campus; PTA budget for your campus; how food service is funded in the district or on your campus; how your campus bilingual budget is determined; how the number of teachers for your campus is determined; special education funding/staffing for your campus; how your campus educational supply budget is determined and allocated; how campus maintenance projects are scheduled. Be sure to pick a topic for which you can find data! Note that you may have to interview the budget administrator to find information and to find answers to questions.
Directions (Suggested length: 5-8 pages, including charts)I. Focus and Rationale (15%) What do I want to know? --Problem Statement--Why I choose this issue--Why is it important to me as a leader?II. Data Collection Procedures (15 %) -- How did I find information to answer my questions?--Data Collection Procedures--Data SourcesIII. Results (30 %) --How is the budget determined?--What budget data did you find? (Dollar amounts)--What is the budget year calendar for this budget? (example: from Sept 1 to August 31)--Do these funds come from the state, the federal government, or from the local district?--Are the data presented clearly in the paper?--Was the budget entirely spent, overspent, or just partially spent last year?--Can the budget carry over into the next year?--Who monitors this budget? How does he/she monitor spending throughout the year?--Who audits this budget?IV. Action/Recommendations/Evaluation (25%) What do my findings mean? --What is my evaluation of how this budget is funded and managed?--Do I have suggestions or recommendations for improvement?V. Writing (15 %) --Organization--Conventions and Fluency --APA style--Clear charts